Trichotillomania (Hair Pulling) Support Group
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Hi! Within the past 4 months I have self diagnosed myself with Trich (but I've been pulling for about a year but within the months, everything has gone downhill). I have told my mother (who brought up that when I was around 5/6, I would pull my hair out then too) and she keeps insisting that it is just a habit, and that I just need to "try harder" to make it stop. She doesn't understand that I'm trying my hardest even when I try to tell her. When she catches me with my hands in my hair or anything, she gets really angry at me and that just makes it worse. She says she's trying to help, but blames me when I feel like I don't even have control over it. I finally convinced her to schedule a doctor's appointment but it is after school starts and I don't want to go to school with a bald spot on the crown of my head... I've tried hair vitamins and things to keep my hands busy, but it doesn't work. I would appreciate any tips to get it under control or hairstyles to hide it, thank you.
My pulling was psychological and I tried everything to stop but the only thing that helped me was therapy. Both my aunties did pull too which may show it’s genetic .
Is there anything causing the pulling any emotional issues ? Learning to sit in my feelings really did help as it was just a way to avoid pain.
I'm self diagnosed too and been pulling just a year now. I only four d out about trich like 3 months ago and still haven't told my mum as I am scared how my mum will react. But I hope everything goes well and it gets better with your mum.